#1

Member
Seattle, WA (USA)
Two razors - same shave.  One old, one new.  One stainless steel, one plated brass.  One expensive, one not.  My face can't tell them apart.
The Feather AS-D2 seems to be a Japanese copy of the Gillette Tech.  I like them both; they're both good razors, but a copy is still a copy.
In my opinion The Feather AS-D2 is a very fine razor, but is entirely derivative of the Gillette Tech.  It is not an original design.
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#2
I totally enjoy my Techs with my favorite being the original triangle slot and the England Flat Bottom Tech. I have always wanted to get a Feather AS-D2 on one of the BST, but every time one came up, I did not have the funds to get it. I just see the AS-D2 as what a version of the Tech would be today if Gillette had kept the line open to satisfy us shave enthusiasts using quality materials. A testament to what a great design the Tech and New were is to look at all the high cost quality razors that take their basic design from one or both of them.
#3

Member
Seattle, WA (USA)
(This post was last modified: 10-06-2018, 03:04 AM by draebeard.)
I agree. As I said, they are both excellent razors. Over the years Feather has copied more than just the Tech.
They also copied the New Long Comb (as an SS travel razor), and others; even a humpback slant in the 1960s.
You can find them from time to time at high prices on eBay. They are excellent copiers, but not great innovators.
The OneBlade (which I don't own) is the most innovative & excellent razor of recent years. It is made in China,
but not of Chinese design. I may end up selling my Feather AS-D2 to buy a OneBlade. Maybe but not for sure.
#4

Merchant
St. Louis, MO
I have a Tech being Cerakote’d now as an experiment to see if we want to offer the service. Can’t wait to try one again.


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